Dispensing applicator



Aug 28 1951 P. scHRoER 2 565 889 7 DISPENsmG APPLICATOR Filed Feb. l0.1949 INVENTOR. faalm'faezy BY @4wd/Q5 Patented Aug. 28, 1951 UNITEDySTATE-.S PATENT vlOFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention yrelates .to improvements in disv l' pensing applicators;and the invention A.hasreference, more particularly, toa novel means fordispensing a selected substance and simultaneously applying the same tothe hai-r.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel dispensing applicator.adapted to 4be .easily and conveniently manipulated .for tapplying asuitable substance, in either .powder or liquid form, to the .hairandscalp .of Athe human head or to the hair and skin of animals, and 4insuch manner that thorough penetration of .the'ha'irby the dispensedsubstance, and Auniform distribution of the substance throughout thehair masses treated, will be assured without waste.

The invention has for ranother object to provide a novel dispensingapplicator for the stated lpurposes which comprises a container lfor thesubstance to bedispensed, lan applicator comb aflixed to said container,and means for discharging the substancerrom .the container :in the pathfof the applicator comb, :when :the latter, in use, is passed throughthe hair `to be treated.

The invention has .for aiurther object to -prov .vide .a noveldispensing applicator, as `above .characterized, which ,-is providedwith xmanipulatable means for opening 4and .closing the container forand against discharge of the treating substance therefrom, includingmeans for regulating the amount of treating substance discharged.

Other objects of the invention, not at this time more particularlyenumerated, will be understood from the following detailed descriptionof the same.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a dispensing applicator madeaccording to this invention; Fig. '2.is a bottom plan view of the same;Fig. 3 is a side elevational view with an outer body part of thecontainer shown in longitudinal section, the container being shown inclosed condition; Fig. ,4 is asimilar view with both the inner and outerbody parts of the container .shown in longitudinal section; Fig. 5 is atransverse vertical sectional view, taken on line 5-5 in Fig. 1, thecontainer being shown in closed condition; Fig.v6 is a view similar tothat of Fig. 5, but with .the container shown in an open condition;andFig. 7 is a transverse vertical sectional view., taken .on line -1-1inFig. 3.

Similar vcharacters of vreference are employed in the above .describedviews, to .indicate corresponding parts.

Referring .to v4.the drawings, the dispensing appllcaton in theillustrative 'embodiment thereof as shown, comprises a container memberformed by an external tubular 'casing'or body I0, `within the interiorof which 'is entered 'an internal tubular sleeve Il, which will vbehereinafter referred to as the valve sleeve. The external surface lofvrthe valve sleeve IIl contacts the internal surface o'f the lcasing Jorbody Ill, and said valve sleeve is' rotatively movable -relative to thecasing or`body. In order to better assure a closely contacting iit ofthe valve 'sleeve lfl within the casing Aor body I'IJ, it is Ipreferredlthat these parts 4be of lthe tapered form shown, although this li's notabsoiutely essential since 'said parts may be of fcylindrical form ifdesired.

The Valve sleeve ll is of somewhat less length thanthe length vof 4thecasing Ior ibody I0, so 'that 'when ends of these parts lare aligned atlone end, preferably the smaller end, of fthe container member,the-opposite -end ol the valve sleeve i'lll will be spaced inwardly fromvthe adjacent end vof the casing Yor ibo'dy I'IU, Iwhereby to providev'a receiving socket I"2 within said'latter and larger end oi the casingor body.

'The -smaller lend of the ycontainer member is vpermanently closed by `aheaded plug, the shank ll3 of which is entered Within the adjacent open'endroftl'ie valvel sleeve "I fl while v'the yd'iam'etrically enlarged,external head M `o'f which abuts and laps the aligned extremities of the'casing or body "Ill and valve sleeve l'l. The shank T3 of said vplug issuitably aflixed to the valve sleeve H, preferably by -a key or spline15, so that the lexternal head il `may serve as a iinger piece' by whichthe valve 'sleeve may rbe rotated relative ito the casingor body yflllorpurposes subsequent- 'ly iherein referred -to.

The receiving -socket -|'2 lof the casingfor body l0 is adapted toreceive a Vremovable closure means. Preferably `the receiving 'socket isinternally vrscrew-threaded, and the 4closure means comprises a cap 4Shaving an externally screw-threaded shank 11 adapted to screw into lsaidreceiving socket.

suitably :ailxed to the casing 'or body |70, to extend along the sameand so as to project radially therefrom, 'is an applicator comb 1'8.AOne method of mounting said .applicator comb 18 on the body Aor casingi0, as `shown, is to vshape 'the 'back of the Acomb in the :form -of =alongitudinal tenori ,-I'9, and to provide `the=casing or body l0 `withan fexternal, longitudinallyextending mortisegroove 20 into which saidtenon i9 may .be slid, thus interlocking the comb and casing ,or `-bodytogether in `the aforesaid assembled relation. Y.

,- tainer member.

`major valve openings or slots 23-24 may bei(10 :sleeve positiondenotingindicia (seeFigs. 1 and The casing or body I is provided in itswall with rows or groups 2I and 22 of longitudinally spaced dischargeopenings which are respectively located closely adjacent to oppositesides of the applicator comb I8. The valve sleeve I I is provided with apair of valve openings or slots 23-24 of major length, which, by properrotative movement of the valve sleeve, may respectively be .brought intoalignment and communication with therespective rows or groups 2I-22 ofdischarge openings. The lengths of said valve openings or slots 23-24correspond to the lengths of said rows or groups 2I-22 of dischargeopenings, so that, when brought into alignment and communicatingrelation to.V the latter, a maximum quantity of treating substance whichis supplied to and contained in the 'con-- tainer member, may bedischarged through and from the discharge openings. Said valve sleevesleeve may be respectively brought into align- `ment and communicationwith corresponding x quantity of treating substance from the con- Therelative spacing and dis-v to direct the teeth of the applicator comb I8for insertion into the hair to be treated, the device being thereuponmanipulated so as to move the comb teeth through the hair masses. Tofacilitate a firm grasping of the container member by the hand of theuser, the casing or body I0 is preferably provided in its exteriorsurface with suitably located linger seating indentations 21 at onesidethereof, and with a 0 thumb seating indentation 28 at the opposite sidethereof (see Fig. 2). As the applicator comb I8 is passed through thehair, the treating pow- 5 the comb teeth, whereby, as the latter part orseparate the hair filaments, the powder will readily and quicklypenetrate the hair mass, and

- II is additionally provided with a second pair Vof 2 vvalve openingsor slots -26 of minor length, v which, by proper rotative movement ofsaid valve Vportions of the lengths of the respective rows or 25 Ygroups2I-22 of the discharge openings, whereby to permit discharge of a minoror lesser positions of the respective pairs of valve open- 3 ings orslots 23-24 and 25-25 is such that an intermediate. imperforate wallportion of the .valve sleeve Il may be disposed in covering relation tothe rows or groups 2I-22 of discharge* brought into .aligned andcommunicating relation to the discharge openings 2I--22 (see Fig. 6),but if the valve sleeve II is rotated in the opposite direction, e. g.counter clockwise, then :the minor valve openings or slots 25-25 may105545 l brought into aligned and communicating relation to thedischarge openings 2I-22. It will be -understood that the externalsurface of the casing or bodyIlJ adjacent -the closure plug head I4 maybe provided with suitably located valve 2,), withV which an indicator`pointer with which theclosure plug head I4 is provided (see Fig. 2)

- may cooperate for indicating closed and selected open positions of thevalve sleeve.

To prepare the dispensing applicator lfor use, 5

.container member, the cap I 6 is replaced so as to close the samewhereupon the valve sleeve II The dispensing applicator may be used todissubstance, but is especially well adapted for feicient discharge of apowdered substance, such je. g. as a dry shampoo powder. Y

' -In the use of the dispensingv applicator, the

will be very uniformly distributed throughout the latter down to theIscalp or skin as the case may be. Such uniform and thorough penetrationand distribution of the discharged powder through the hair mass isfacilitated by the movement of the comb teeth therethrough during thecombing action, since the powder in advance of the comb teeth will bequickly worked into and through the hair mass, and, as the hair lamentsare separated by the movement of the .comb teeth through the hair, thepowder discharged behind said comb teeth will readily sift down throughthe interstices between separated hair filaments. Y

Not only is the dispensing applicator well adapted for supplying eithera powdered or liquid hair and scalp treating substance to the humanhead, but is also equally well adapted for applying disinfectant, fleaor cleansing powderto` the coats of .domestic animals, such as cats anddogs, or tothe coats of other hair or fur bearing animals.

It will be understood that the novel dispensing applicator of thisinvention may be selectively made from various materials, as e. g. frommetal, wood, paper, glass, plastic material or the like. vIt will alsobe understood that the devicemay be made in various sizes, in whole orin part, to suit particular uses or requirements.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

l. A dispensing applicator device comprising a tubular casing having vafilling opening at one end, removable means closing said fillingopening, a toothed comb aiiixed to said casing to extend along the samein radial projection therefrom, said casing having rows of dischargeopenings disposed-adjacently along opposite sides of said comb, atubular valve sleeve rotatably mounted within said casing andsubstantially coextensive with the length of the latter, said valvesleeve having a pair of longitudinally extending 0 parallel valve portslots of major length spaced isrotated to open the discharge openings2I-22 65 fin whole or in part, accordingly as it may be .desired todispense a maximum or minimum `amount of the treating substance.

pense either a liquid or powdered hair treating container member isgrasped in the hand so as apart for registration with said rows ofdischarge openings when aligned therewith and a second pair oflongitudinally extending parallel valve port slots of minor lengthlikewise spaced apart for registration with said rows of dischargeopenings when aligned therewith, said pairs of valve port slots beingadapted by rotation of said sleeve to be selectively moved into and outof communication with said rows of discharge openings in the casing, andan external head abutting the end of said casing opposite thellingjopening, said head having means aiiiXing the valve sleeve thereto,whereby said head is manipulatable to rotate said sleeve. ,l 12.- Adispensing applicator device v`according to REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the iile of this patent:

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